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Artists with Ax and Saw

Dec 6, 2016

Our November/December issue includes a story on the Juso Brothers, sons of a Finnish immigrant who brought western European log construction skills to South Dakota. We gathered several photos for the story on the family's craft. Here are some that didn’t make the magazine. Color photos by Stephen Gassman. Black and white photos courtesy of June Nusz.

Comments

The Juso's were uncles of mine, brothers of my grandmother, Preda Juso, Harri ,Johnson . They were all gone by the time I was born but the carpenter/ artist inclination continues. My brother Al and Warren are both excellent craftsmen. Al has built many log structures and small projects over the last 40 years. I use my abilities by putting paint to canvas as did my sister JoAnn. I can still enjoy looking at their craftsmanship in the many structures throughout the Black Hills. Seeing these pictures are a real treasure to me since I never met them in person. Thanks for the story!!!

06:42 am - Tue, July 25 2017

Eileen Juso Craig
said:

They were not brothers of your grandmother! Prida & Nels Juso were sister & brother so these Juso brothers were nephews of your grandmother! They were the sons of Nels & Elizabeth Juso!